Everyone knows the story, the pretty girl gets the guy and rules the school. Girls have to get a makeover to win the heart of the guy they love. That's how it always goes, right? Well not in this story. Meet Zoey Reynolds, an unattractive nerd who's closest thing to beauty is her best friend Ally. Boys simply don't like Zoey. However when a cute new boy moves to town, the tide turns. Zoey's two best friends, Johnny and Ally, decide to nominate her to become the new popular girl and the one to get the cute boy. No one has ever heard of an ugly girl taking the school by storm, until now anyway.

Prince John's biggest fear? Becoming King, and everything to do with it, from the sheltered life, to someday having to get married. Celia, a lady knight, minus the 'Lady' if she can help it, is not looking forward to coming of age and attending the High Ball which she thinks is nothing more than a market for single girls. The two have hated each other since childhood, but when the stress gets to John and he does something drastic, Celia's the only one who can help.

Deana Carter has always been superstitious and cynical. She's always waiting for the other shoe to drop and expecting the inevitable - disappointment. So, when she meets Matthew Stewart, she can't help her cynicism. It's all too good to be true. However, she begins to warm up to the thoughts of happily ever after . . . until she's standing alone in the wedding chapel - an abandoned bride. She quickly curls back into her dark jaded hole of negativity and becomes caustic, putting all her energy and thoughts into her work. Then, news about the merger comes to light. Her company is merging with the top graphic design company in the country. She doesn't put much thought to it and immerses herself in her work even more. And then she meets Jeremy Harrington . . . . .

Keller Blakely has issues with dating. It's not her fault the reason for that was due to her disastrous blind date with the devilishly handsome Michael Cutting, who turned out to be less than swoon-worthy. But it seems like getting to know the guy leads to serious amounts of surprises-first, all they need is a bottle, a closet, and seven minutes to turn things around... Copyright © 2010 by ESchwarz

[PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION, AN IMPRINT OF SUMMIT MEDIA] One competition, one man, twenty-five women, and a bet. Zachary Astor wanted to be the Bachelor for one purpose alone: to prove to his friends that he can ditch twenty-five women without ever looking back at any of them. But will he stand on to his words when he meets Julianne Grey, the only woman who seems to regret being in the competition? Despite what he thinks, Zachary will find his thoughts preoccupied by the weird, silent, and mysterious girl he keeps on giving a rose much to his own amazement and her disappointment.

Giovannie and Jenna are twins. Giovannie is the reckless free spirit of the two, the one to have a flirtatious smile plastered on his face and a mischievous glint in his eyes. Everyone knows the flamboyant Gio is bi so they're used to his 'eccentric ways'. Take the twins childhood friend Hunter, for instance. Gio has been hitting on him since puberty but the cool and tolerant Hunter had always brushed him off and took his advances as playful jokes. But what happens when Hunter suddenly turns the tables on Gio? Now Gio is the one being seduced...what to do what to do? Especially when Hunter is suppose to be his twin sisters boyfriend! Then in steps a potential rival for Giovannie's affection, sweet all American boy next door, Nick Davis. Gio's life is about to get more dramatic.

Nerdy Dakota Evans makes the biggest mistake of her life by falling in love with her best friend, Aaron Ford. Despite coming from entirely different cliques in school, will their relationship have a chance? *** In a high school where everyone belongs to cliques, nerdy and boyish Dakota Evans' friendship with basketball jock, Aaron Ford, becomes a big issue. Aaron's highly protective of Dakota and doesn't realize that she's in love with him. With their friendship eventually going on the rocks, will Aaron finally realize his true feelings for Dakota before it's too late? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]

THIS IS ONLY A SAMPLE. Full story has been published on Amazon Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09K53J4PQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=bitter+kisses+tavita+khan&qid=1634969132&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 --- Cadrian has faced rejection over and over again. Rejection from her mate, Xavier. Rejection from her sister, Holly. Rejection from her brother, Parker. And rejection from every single member of her pack. She has no parents, so love was rare to her. The only one who cared for her was her old Alpha, Xavier's father, but after he was gone, she was thrown out to face the world alone. Three years later, Cadrian is back. Not alone, no, she's back with her new family, one of the strongest packs in the world. She's no longer the girl who was too weak to take care of herself. Now she's a strong willed fighter with a stone heart, ready to take anyone and anything head-on. So what happens when she comes face to face with the people who had put her through the pain that has left her scarred forever?

Kierra Johnson has been a tomboy all her life. She has been buddies with Carl, Jack, Ben and Jason since high school and secretly had a crush on Carl. Carl has asked her to change her image to help him to get to a girl of his dream by pretending to be his girlfriend for the whole summer. What will happen when Kierra change her image and become a complete woman, will Carl continue to chase his dream girl or does he start having second thoughts?

After losing her parents in a drunk driving accident, Hailey Baker moves in with her wealthy and eccentric uncle. After seven months of recovery, she still has trouble with her back and is sometimes confined to a wheelchair. But she is determined to live a normal life. When she starts at a new school, she meets Blake Adams. He's surly, grumpy, and gorgeous. He's also legally blind. Together, the two of them learn that while love is blind, it can also be a powerful healer.